Location found for Dionne home

Ed Valenti, president of the Dionne Quints Heritage Board Inc., announced Friday afternoon that the heritage home will be located west of the Oak Street Public parking, between the existing Heritage Museum and the expanded Marina Point.

Valenti said the current timeline for placement of the Dionne Home at this new site is estimated to occur in the first week of November.

“The initial step in the process is the city’s tendering for construction of a foundation for the home – the tender closes Sept. 11,” Valenti said.

“Upon completion of the foundation, there is an estimated 28 day concrete curing process. At that point, the home will be secured to its new location.”

The board hopes to have the home fully operational in May.

Valenti said the principal objective of the Quints board is to preserve the birth home of the Dionne Quintuplets and all artifacts previously under the care of the former Dionne Quints Home Museum.

“We are currently negotiating with the City of North Bay for an operational agreement that will authorize the Dionne Quints Heritage Board in the management and conservation of the Dionne Home and its complete collection of Artifacts.”